JWADI's new single, "GROUND CONTROL," coasts into your playlist with a perfect rhythm and unmistakable flow. With its breezy reggae grooves, accompanied by smooth pop melodies and a hint of urban edge, this track marks a significant milestone in the artist's music and personal growth.
JWADI transforms his journey of revelation into a full-bodied, luscious sound bath that aims to explore inward and outward revelations in one place. The heart of the song, however, a timeless reggae groove with sultry vocals and gentle synths, finds itself strengthened by its infectious sound. It is not just his boldness in creating genre-blending music that sets "GROUND CONTROL" apart, but JWADI's clarity of voice. He stays on the fence, not allowing either sentiment to limit his potential. It is a message about controlling your ego while still feeling the high and never losing yourself, even when you are at the top. It is human, and it screams silently as one of the most potent products of 2015.
The sound is undeniably clean and polished, without ever overdoing the heart of this tune. JWADI leaves room for his words to land, letting the beat breathe. That may still be the case, because you can hear reggae roots in the rhythm guitar and bassline, but you also detect the future in his vocal layering and melodic phrasing. Its genre is fluid in the best way, being both accessible and deeply personal.
It doesn't feel like the song is trying too hard to be impressive, because it isn't. "GROUND CONTROL" does take its place, but it earns it simply by doing what we always set out to do. TELL THE STORY, RIDE THE WAVE, STAY GROUNDED.